The affordable roadster would, in a perfect world, be at the cornerstone of the automotive experience. Cheap to buy, cheap to run, nice to look at and – with the added drama of open air – great to drive. Unfortunately, the world is not perfect. For practical, sensible reasons, the buying public largely shuns small, purpose-built roadsters in favour of a sludge-grey montage of cheaper, more accommodating beheaded hatchbacks and casually cropped superminis. It’s disheartening proof that the market at large values other things.